CCEW Charity Commission profile

NATURESPOT

Registered charity 1138852 · organisation 5013441

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
8 November 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£11,180
Latest expenditure
£6,710
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 69-71 Church Lane, Ratby, Leicester, LE6 0JF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.naturespot.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Encourages wildlife recording in Leicestershire and RutlandPromotes interest in, and awareness of, local wildlife and wild places

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
6 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,180
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,710
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,686
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,791
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£17,667
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,451
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,808
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,009
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£12,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,883

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
6 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£11,180
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,710
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£17,667
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,451
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
3760
Income From Government Grants
£2,748
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
60
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
13 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£19,808
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,009
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
10700
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
23 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£12,652
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,883
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
3451
Income From Government Grants
£3,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
NATURESPOT
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-11-08T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION CONVERSIONDATED 17 APR 2026
Charitable Objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS, ECOLOGY AND NATURE AND IN WAYS OF CONSERVING, PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE SAME WHEREVER2. TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT WHEREVER
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures